What foods/supplements do you take to improve/maintain your health?  

That is interesting what you said about vitamins, it makes me smile, my vitaone packet comes with an enzyme to help break down the vitamins.

I am glad for the information, and I am sure that article was quite correct, I even read somewhere not to long ago, that as we age, we produce less of the enzymes that we used to, and as such, have a harder time digesting the regular foods we eat.

I have never found it costly, and I do find that I sometimes have difficulty getting through the fruits and veggies before they go bad, I resolved to buy less at a time, it seems to be working fairly well so far.

Going for products that say they are whole grain and whole wheat works, be careful of what else is in there though, I like getting whole and multi grain flours for my bread, and brown rice, and sweet potatoes, because of the higher protein and fiber content. You would be amazed at what a proper level of fiber can do for your diet.

With Respect and Appreciation.

Yes, a lot of whole wheat breads are made with high fructose corn syrup. I avoid it if I can.. but the cost of groceries is a major concern for me. As you're aware, I have 5 kids and a single income. It's not cheap to feed my family, and fresh produce gets expensive. For the kids I do buy canned fruits that are labeled "no sugar added".. but you don't find a lot of variety in canned fruits, it's basically peaches, pears, pineapple, and mandarin oranges, and then a mixture of the above. Bananas are a nice, cheap fruit, and it's easy to get apples cheap when they're in season, and strawberries in the summer.. but as I said, there's not enough variety for my budget!

It's the same with veggies. I opt for frozen bags of vegetables, and again there's no variety, it's peas, broccoli, corn (which I avoid because it's starchy) and carrots (which I occasionally avoid because they contain a lot of sugars). I'll usually buy canned spinach once a week, at least for myself because my kids aren't huge fans, and we've tried canned beets a couple of times.. but we get tired of having the same things over and over and I can't afford to switch it up as much as I'd like.

I almost completely understand, not from how I live now, but from when we were growing up. There was only 4 of us, though my older brother could eat for three himself easy. Single mom on welfare, most of our food came from the food bank, and charity drives.

I am appalled that the frozen and canned foods, which require more man hours, are cheaper then the fresh foods. It simply does not make any sense to me at all. Good things banana's and apples are still so cheap, tasty and good for you, except apples, they are only good in pie...

Still amazes that processed food is cheaper then fresh food, sigh. I know fresh food is more time consuming to prepare, I prefer it though. And the time consuming part is just another thing that confuses me as to why it is more expensive, if you don't prepare, someone/thing has to, so...

Anyways, I understand it can be tough, especially lately, luckily this recession thingy is about over, almost every company where I live is looking for help, it is great to see it growing again.

With Appreciation.

The recession will never end for us. We live on 1 income because I won't earn enough money from a job to pay for childcare, and I cannot work around my husband's hours. My husband has basically reached the ceiling at his job.. he could be promoted but isn't cut out for that postion, so he can go no further, and he already earns more than most GM's in his company, so he can't get any further raises, and he'd never find another job that pays as much as this one does. So, until my youngest is in school, we'll continue to struggle the way we do now... such is life for some of us.. I try not to complain, there are plenty of others out there who are worse off than we are.

Wow, it will get reduced as the kids grow up and out. I know it got easier in my parents house as we all started to move away. I understand where you are coming from though. I am sure your online activities help, I would suggest looking into MLM, I offer some fairly good, more importantly free training, if you are interested in learning about it.

With Appreciation.

No I'm not really interested in any other online money making aside from Mylot at this point. I've done a lot of other stuff, and honestly it just takes up too much of my time and it's not really worth it.

How is that working for you?

Yeah, my supplements contain fish oil, very important, and the smaller the fish it is extracted from, the better for you it is.

With Appreciation.

Oh you've just reminded me.. I used to buy Wheat Germ.. it's sold by the jar in the cereal aisle where I shop. I'd put it on cereal and some other things, it's tasteless, but healthy! Not sure if it's a grain, and now I forget exactly the benefits, but I know it was extremely healthy!

That is neat-o, I put wheat germ and flax seeds, sometimes ground flax seeds into all my bread and most of pasta doughs. Nuts, are something I am not overly fond of, and I still eat them for their nutritional values, especially when I can find honey roasted almonds, those I find are the tastiest.

Steel Cut, and Irish Oats are the same thing, just by a different name, first tried them, yesterday, super tasty

I do not juice my own fruits and vegetables, though I will put this into consideration. I don't do slim fast, I use Appetizer Diet though, similar but different, I like it better, because I get a rebate, and paid if people I recommend it to buy it.

Wheat Germ is part of a grain. Probably the healthiest part of the wheat plant, usually extracted during processing of white flours.

With Appreciation.

Wow cool for the Appetizer Diet..give me a link if you have one!

Yes to juice I always had a juicer machine, but I cannot afford one now, so I just use my blender..I take the main fruit or veg and just put it to chop, then grind, the smoothie and it is awesome..I like things cold so alway put in Ice and put the Ice chopper on too.

These drinks are so healthful..you know what else I like CJ that I can't afford right now? Wheatgrass..I love the taste of it.

Here in the States they had those juice bars where you could pick up your juice and for around a dollar get a 'shot' of green wheatgrass in it..wow, potent!!!:)

never heard of wheatgrass before....I will have to look into that one. I will message you the link.

Wow, intense stuff, double egg production in hens...wowee, I will have to add it to my list of things to add to bread...and juice apparently.

Thank you so much, I appreciate you for it.

Awesome, I am glad it is working for you, and you are staying healthy and energized all through out your day.

That is interesting, what is it the experts say is the cause of that, and does oats do something similar?

I eat loads of vegetable proteins from grains, I really do try not to eat much meat, it keeps my energy levels from spiking and dipping.

With appreciation.

Yeah, oats do the same thing. That's why they advice to eat oats and cereals in the morning. You can just google it up. I just found it in some health article in the net.

That is some beautiful insight dear one, thank you so much for sharing, I greatly appreciate it. I do like the thought of a fresh cucumber, especially if I can crack some black pepper onto it.

Those are all wonderful things you make for yourself, it is incredible how some people make the time for those kinds of preparations, and others can't seem to find it.

With Love and Appreciation.

Well, as a matter of fact, it is a juggling act for me. Fortunately I work at home so everything I need is right at hand and it is easy for me to hop up from my warhammer job and trot into the kitchen to stir some more rye flour into my starter, or to rinse my watercress sprouts.

But even with my fortuitous circumstances it can sometimes feel overwhelming, like there is more to do than I have the time or energy to do. Let alone if you are spending the day doing something you don't want to do in order to earn a buck. I have had jobs where by the time I got home at night the only thing I could do was rest in order to recover. It was such a vicious circle.

But I made a few decisions about some clearly identified priorities. In fact it was one decision about one priority and that was I made the decision that the most important thing was that I feel good. Out of that decision came the strong desire to eat wholesome food. Out of that strong desire to eat wholesome food came the intention to use my time wisely and productively (at first there can be more time and labor involved with eating a wholesome diet.) And out of that intention to use my time wisely and productively came the discovery of methods of activity that produce the most 'bang for my buck'.

Thank you for your time and attention... I love it when you respond to my comments! Especially when you've not written them on auto-pilot.

Written on Auto-Pilot?

I read that whole thing, then that last sentence, and the rest went phooop, gone. Now I have to read it all over again. I do not write on auto pilot, if I did, it would make sense.

Juggling eh, I am sure you make it sound worse then it is, I would love to work from home full time, as a matter of fact I am working on it. I think, to feel good is a great decision to make, and more importantly stick too, and unlike so many other people I know, You my dear, made the better choice on what makes you feel good.

I am very happy that you are getting the most bang for your buck.

With Admiration and Appreciation.

Well, it sometimes seems like you are just giving an obligatory response, rather than an inspired one. And I hate to think that I am not an inspiration, .

But choosing to feel good is not a thing that you decide once and then you all of a sudden feel good all the time, it is choices you make in every moment.

Like today, I was taking some finished product the half mile down the road to drop off at my employer's. My wagon was piled sky high with boxes strapped down with bungee cords, and I had to walk down the middle of the highway because there are no sidewalks. There are no trees either and the sun was blaring in my eyes. I was irritated and annoyed and daring any cars to try and run me down.

Never mind that UPS had delivered an eagerly awaited package to me just before I left and it was sitting in my kitchen waiting to be opened. Never mind that the day was cool and breezy and that the big white fluffy clouds floating across the huge ancient sky were looking so magnificent. Never mind that I was the luckiest girl in the world.

I am sooooo looking forward to the days when looking for the most pleasing perspective from which to view whatever is in front of me has become become my dominant proclivity, rather than the habit of looking for the worst... after years of practice I have that one down to an art.

Demand it of yourself my dear. I know what you are speaking of, I often find myself in similar situations, lots of things to be happy about, and I am focused on the one thing that is irritating.

For the blaring sun, and the pounding rain, I recommend a Tilly hat. Big, White, sturdy and it comes with a life time guarantee. Expensive mind you, in my opinion worth it.

Just have to smile and laugh, and think of all the good things, when you feel yourself slipping, you will have it down to an art in no time flat.

I Love You.

I don't demand anything from anyone, least of all myself... I grew up with a very 'needy', demanding mother. That helped me to really really know that I did not want to place demands on, or otherwise insist that anybody else behave in a way that pleases me.

Therefore I am real easy on myself, perhaps too easy, but I would rather have my actions be inspired by interest and love rather than motivated by the whip of fear.

For example; every time I look, my kitchen counters are covered with dirty dishes. It is absolutely insane that one person could use every dish in the cupboard and every piece of tableware in the drawer EVERY DAY!!!! Granted, it's more like every 2 or 3 days, but still...

I have tried to make rules for myself about spending a few minutes every night tidying up, so that it doesn't have a chance to get so out of control. But every night I end up working for pay till 3 or 4AM and then just crashing... sometimes fully clothed, and tidying the kitchen gets dumped off my priority list.

I would get frustrated and angry and even more demanding with myself, all to no avail. In fact matters just kept getting worse! So now I am trying something new. Now I am focusing my attention on the feeling of walking into a tidy kitchen. That has really revved up my desire, and I find myself getting all kinds of good ideas that are easy to apply.

Like the other day, a memory of an old neighbor of mine came into my mind. Her kitchen was always sparkling... and there was always a little clean soapy water in the sink for a quick wash of a teacup or whatever. And I thought 'that is EXACTLY what I want to do!'

At any rate, I prefer to soothe and coerce myself, rather than to 'make demands' on myself. But I do make it a point to look for the most pleasing aspects of everything. And it is definitely becoming easier... I am such an artist!

I might have to get one of those Tilly hats. I have very thick, super long hair though, which during the summer I constantly wear up on top of my head. I have had trouble finding a hat that was roomy enough to contain all my hair as well as protect my face from a glaring sun or an unexpected shower.

Now that is an idea, have the chores always half done...

I am the kind of person that works better on a bit of schedule, I didn't think you would be though, and I was almost right.

It is better to do things when motivated rather then demanding it of yourself. It happens easier, and faster and more positively, I wish I could say I did more of things that way, however, I do tend to demand things of myself, else they would never get done.

Cheers.

Wow, 75% raw vegan that is impressive. Especially growing up in this day and age. I pray it will get to the level you most desire it to be at. Sometimes, MyLot loses our messages, especially in the Private Message Response feature. Whole grains are very filling, and the staple of life, very good for you. Fiber and Protein, is what makes it so.

I would be most interested to know who made that study. When I take my supplements, they include an enzyme to help my system utilize them, could be a bad thing, could be a good thing, I ran out a few days ago, and have been dogged tired ever since, a new box should be here shortly though.

Fortified foods, is also a good way to add the extra vitamins and minerals your body needs, I love fresh veggies and fruits, though I do have issues eating raw veggies, most because I like the texture of cooked ones better, probably all the years in professional kitchens.

Thank you for your time, I appreciate you.

You are right, to be wealthy we must stay healthy, or all our money will go to the doctors.

I don't like the way fish tastes, and I still eat it for this reason.

Thanks for stopping by.

Centrums are good, I take VitaOne, it is not available in the phillipines though. I try to eat a bunch of fruit and veggies every day, and grains mostly. I have really been cutting back on the meat lately(except the bacon)

My job is very very stressful, you can have it, I am trying to earn enough money through the internet and MLM to get out of it. Way to stressing.

With Appreciation.